English/Spanish
Felipe López Flórez
Colombian,
Boston based
Education
2021 - Master of Fine Arts, School of the Museum of Fine Arts at TUFTS University (2nd year Currently)
2019 - Master’s Degree: Master in Art Education, National University of Colombia
2017 - Undergraduate Degree: Bachelor of Arts, National University of Colombia
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2019 - Painting workshop, Alla Prima Painting, color exploration, Trescientosuno Atelier (30 hours)
2017 - Teaching Strategies for Developing Thinking Skills, National Training Service (SENA) (40 hours)
2016 - Drawing Workshop: Drawing techniques and processes, Trescientosuno Atelier (40 hours)
2016 - Painting workshop: Alla Prima oil painting technique, Trescientosuno Atelier (48 hours)
2015 - Painting course: Painting Fundamentals, Trescientosuno Atelier (48 hours)
2014 - Figure Drawing and Painting with Sight Size Approach, Trescientosuno Atelier (30 hours)
2014 - Intensive Anatomic Drawing Workshop, Trescientosuno Atelier (15 hours)
2014 - Special Course in Basic Pedagogy for Integral Professional Formation, (SENA) (150 hours)
Solo Exhibitions
2022 Monumento Desmontado - School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Group Exhibitions
2023 - National Drawing Art Hall, Adrián Ibáñez Gallery, Bogotá Colombia
2022 - SMFA Art Sale - School of the Museum of Fine Arts at TUFTS University, Boston, MA
2022 ASA Program Open Studios Exhibition – University of Fine Arts HFBK ASA Studios, Hamburg, Germany
2022 Drawing and Painting Area Show - School of the Museum of Fine Arts at TUFTS University, Boston, MA
2022 Visions and Revisions, First year MFA Show – Nearby Gallery - Boston (Newton), MA
2021/22 – Small works – Royal Society of American Art (RSOAA), Brooklyn, NY
2021 - SMFA Art Sale - School of the Museum of Fine Arts at TUFTS University, Boston MA
2021 - Immortal Painting - El Museo Gallery. Bogotá Colombia
2021 - + Artworks - El Garaje Gallery, Bogotá Colombia
2021 - National Drawing Art Hall, Bogotá Colombia
2020 - The discord market - Art Projects Room, University of The Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
2019 - Spotlight selection - Barcú Art Fair, Bogotá, Colombia
2019 - 10th Young Art Salon - El Nogal Club, Bogotá, Colombia
2018 - Accuracy – El Garaje Gallery, Bogotá, Colombia
2018 - Pure Drawing – El Garaje Gallery, Bogotá, Colombia
2017/18 - Ecstasy – El Garaje Gallery, Bogotá, Colombia
2017 - 9th Young Art Salon - El Nogal Club, Bogotá, Colombia
2017 - XXV Spring in Cajicá Exhibition - Cultural Center of Cajicá, Cajicá, Colombia
2016 - Exposada Exhibition - Oaxaca subsuelo, Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico
2015 - Process from Fire - National University of Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
2012 - X Barrio Bienal Art Exhibition – Museum of Contemporary Art (MAC), Bogotá, Colombia
2011 - X Barrio Bienal Art Exhibition – Museum of Modern Art of Bogotá (MAMBO), Bogotá, Colombia
2011 - Art Paris 2011 - Digital Stand Saatchi Gallery, Le Grand Palais, Paris, France
Honors/Awards
2023 - Dean’s Research Award, School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University – Boston, MA
2023 - Graduate Teaching Assistant Intro. to Papermaking - School of the Museum of Fine Arts at TUFTS University. Boston, MA, United States
2022 - Montague International Travel Grant, School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University - Boston
2022 - Hamburg Exchange Fellowship, Art School Alliance (ASA)- School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University & University of Fine Arts (HFBK) Hamburg, Germany.
2022 - Graduate Teaching Assistant Bumps on the Wall - School of the Museum of Fine Arts at TUFTS University.Boston, MA, United States
2022 - Graduate Teaching Assistant The Bridge - School of the Museum of Fine Arts at TUFTS University.Boston, MA, United States
2021 - MFA Merit Scholarship Award Grantee - School of the Museum of Fine Arts at TUFTS University
2021 - Colfuturo Loan/Scholarship Grantee - Colfuturo
2020 - Opportunity Fund Program Grantee - EducationUSA
2019 - Member of the Talent Recruitment Program - Colfuturo
2018 - Graduate Teaching Assistant (Drawing II Course) (Granted twice) - National University of Colombia, Arts Undergraduate Program , Bogotá Colombia
2017 - Automatic Admission to a Graduate Program Distinction - Top 10% of graduates with the highest GPA in the Arts Department, National University of Colombia
2017 - First Place, XXV Spring in Cajicá Award - Municipal Institute of Culture and Tourism of Cajicá.
2017 - Winner, Call for Drawing Marathon “Fiesta en Bogotá”- District Institute of Arts IDARTES - District Incentive Program
2017 - Honourable Mention, “Dibujatón”: Draw Bogota’s Cultural Heritage - District Institute of Cultural Heritage IDPC - District Incentive Program
2011 - Second place Call “X Barrio Bienal” District Institute of Arts IDARTES - District Incentive Program
Teaching/ Related Work Experience
2023 Graduate Teaching Assistant Int to Papermaking - School of the Museum of Fine Arts at TUFTS University. Boston, MA, U
2022 Graduate Teaching Assistant Bumps on The Wall - School of the Museum of Fine Arts at TUFTS University. Boston, MA, United States (Fall Semester)
2022 Graduate Teaching Assistant The Bridge - School of the Museum of Fine Arts at TUFTS University. Boston, MA, United States
2021 Adjunct Professor, (Intermediate painting) - National University of Colombia, Art Department, Continuing Education Program (remote)
2018 - 2021 Adjunct Professor, (Oil Painting Fundamentals)- National University of Colombia, Art Department, Continuing Education Program. Bogotá, Colombia,
2019 - 2020 Adjunct Professor (Drawing Expression: Human figure drawing & Oil Painting Fundamentals)- Guerrero Academy of Arts, Arts Department & Digital Media Arts Department
Bogotá, Colombia, (Fall 2019; Spring 2020)
2019 - 2020 Instructor, (Drawing and Painting Program), Trescientosuno Atelier, Bogotá, Colombia
2019 Instructor, District Institute of Arts IDARTES, CREA District Program, Bogotá, Colombia
2018 - 2019 Adjunct Professor (Experimental Drawing I & II; Creativity and Creation Lab II) Fabula Academy of Arts, Arts Department, Bogotá, Colombia
2017 - 2018 Advisor and Assistant Education Project, (Laboratory for Cultural Entrepreneurs and Galleries from the Visual Arts sector of Bogotá),
Project sponsored by UNESCO and CCB, NC- Arte- Education Project, Bogotá, Colombia
2017 Mediator and Instructor, (Art Labs for Vulnerable Populations & IX Luis Caballero Award),
District Institute of Arts IDARTES, Santa Fe Gallery, Mediation School Lab Santa Fe Gallery. Bogotá, Colombia
2017 - Graduate Research Assistant, (Inter- Institutional conference about Arts teaching in Colombia)
2016 - 2017 Student Researcher, Research and Creation group about Drawing and Arts Sutilezas
National University of Colombia, Bogotá Colombia
2016 Mediator and Instructor, (Sighting, Drawing Workshop), National Museum of Colombia in
association with National University of Colombia, Bogotá Colombia
2016 Student Assistant, (Marta Traba Master Class: Tensions and ruptures in professional art
formation), National University of Colombia,
Bogotá, Colombia
2015 - 2017 Teacher’s assistant and Group Drawing Practice Director- Trescientosuno Atelier, Bogotá, Colombia
Lectures/ Others
2022 Artist talk, Monumento desmontado solo exhibition School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University – Boston, MA
2022 Member of the Curatorial team for the exhibition Visions and Revisions. School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University – Boston, MA
2022 Jury for the Scholastic Arts & Writing Award Massachusetts section, Boston, MA, United States
2021 Guest artist speaker for the Arts After Darks Event - Medford Art Center, Medford, MA, United States, December 08
2014 - 2018 Visiting Professor and Lecturer
Master Class: Madness and Artistic Creation, “Visual Arts and Madness”
Konrad Lorenz University, Psychology Program, Bogotá, Colombia
(August 2014, May/ November 2015, May 2016, April/ August 2017, September 2018)
2018 Lecturer
Third Artistic Education Colloquium, “Within the emergence of a draughtsman”
Sponsored by the National Museum of Colombia in association with National University of
Colombia, Bogotá Colombia, December 12.
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2017 The knight Path, Mediation book developed by all members of the Mediation School Program
of the Santa Fe Gallery to the IX Luis Caballero Award
2017 Traditional Farm Markets, Fanzine made in the Farm Markets Lab for Vulnerable Populations
Sponsored by the District Institute of Arts IDARTES and Santa Fe Gallery
Reviews and Articles
2022 SMFA news and stories, “Monumental power”, by Danna Lorch, Boston, MA
https://smfa.tufts.edu/news/monumental-powe